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FUNDING DIANE CLUCK

It looks almost certain that Diane Cluck’s Song-of- the- Week project will be fully funded. As of 28th January, she has raised 96% of the total she needs – $14,419 towards the $15,000 goal.

I’ve put $50 towards this worthy cause  and recommend you choose a subscription level you can afford for the final push as the deadline of 30th January approaches.

There’s a great interview with Diane about this project at Bobbysix.Com that may convince you to give generously.

I like her affirmative outlook which you can guage from these words:
“In many ways, I’m taking more responsibility for the outcome of my life. A lot of conventional music business protocol didn’t make sense to me, and I spent more time reacting against a system I didn’t like rather than laying the groundwork for my own. That’s what I’m doing now, with help, and I think the times we’re in now are actually fostering that growth in me, making it easier. Song-of-the-Week is helping me commit to more follow-through with my creative ideas. I’m discovering how helpful organization can be… and how much I’ve needed it for a long time. I’m learning to schedule my own work days as well as time off”.

Photo of Diane Cluck by David Garland taken during the Spinning On Air session.

It’s been 5 years since she released an album of new material so it was good to hear Diane Cluck again on WYNC’s Spinning On Air where she sings a batch of new songs backed by drummer Anders Griffen and chats genially with David Garland.

I agree with Garland that her songs are magical and mysterious that take the listener on a journey to who knows where. They always sound like a spontaneous flow of connected or random thoughts.

She doesn’t have a traditional album in the pipeline but she has announced a scheme whereby new songs will be sponsored by fans of her music.

The Song of the Week idea is that she will write, record and digitally distribute a new song each week (four per month )for six months beginning in March 2012. Continue reading

DIANE CLUCK

Diane Cluck is one of those singer songwriters I keep coming back to and each time I discover something new.

Her songs have a wonderfully slippery quality that you can never quite get hold of and at the same time they take you to a place that feels special and real.

Perhaps her gift is down to the fact that she doesn’t force the songs but waits for the muse to come.

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